WELCOME TO THE EUROPEAN PAPER MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION
The abbreviation EUGROPA stand for the European Association of Paper Merchants. Together, the EUGROPA members employ a workforce of around 15,000 and have sales revenues of approximately EUR 8.6 billion. The trading volume of the members amounts to a total of some 8.4 million tonnes.
PAPER MERCHANT VALUE FOR SUPPLIERS
We do a lot of Evangelization about Paper
- Fight misconceived ideas about environmental impact of Paper
- Explain Role & Efficiency of Paper in Overall Marketing spending mix
- Promote the use of Value added grades; Recycled, Creative Papers
We provide Market Understanding
- Technology trends, new applications, new customer types, pricing & volume trends
- Identify new product needs, participate to product development & testing with customers and with OEMs
We give Market Coverage
- Manage large Field and Telephone-based account management teams
- Paper consultants to address brand owners and agencies
- Showrooms & Training centres
We facilitate Demand Generation
- Provide product literature, samples , dummies, trial packs
- Train Printers and Office resellers on new products, new opportunities
- Perform Backselling leading to Specifications with Brand owners and Agencies and even sometimes volume-based commercial agreements
- Propose Co- Marketing activities with Printers and Office paper resellers
We manage Credit risk & Cash collection as well as advanced Financial services
- Assess credit risks, negotiate insurance coverage, provide credit limits and financial options
- Collect cash
We manage Customer claims (Technical and Delivery related)
- Identify technical issues, perform initial diagnostics
- Manage returns and replacement of faulty products
- Manage logistic issues and external transport providers
We provide an efficient Supply chain
- Share forecasts to improve production planning
- Propose EDI links for efficient order processing
- Manage stock to ensure immediate product availability and bespoke product requests
- Manage Customer order taking, offline and online (24/7)
- Offer converting capabilities & product personalization
- Deliver products with numerous delivery options
PAPER MERCHANT VALUE FOR CUSTOMERS
We do a lot of Evangelization about Paper
- Fight misconceived ideas about environmental impact of Paper
- Explain Role & Efficiency of Paper in Overall Marketing spending mix
- Promote the use of Value added grades; Recycled, Creative Papers
We facilitate Demand Creation
- Provide Business networking opportunities between Brand owners, Agencies & Printers
- Generate leads by doing prescription with agencies and brand owners
- Evangelize new applications (digital grades, specialities) and provide sales tools to Printers’ sales forces (collections, application kits)
- Provide marketing budget to finance demand generating activities (catalogues, mailings, events, sales contests)
We provide Business & Technical Consulting
- Market trends sharing, new market opportunities
- “Green” certification consulting: FSC, PEFC
- Workflow management consulting: from Pre-press to Finishing
- Colour Management consulting, ICC profiling & ICC profile availability
We offer a One-stop shop with a wide Product assortment
- High-stock rotation & exotic items, Standard & Bespoke, Stock & Indent offer
- Ream wrapped & Bulk packed, Standard pallets & Split pallets
- Mill brands, Merchant On Label & Customer On Label brands
- Promotional offer / Clearance-Stock offer
We help the Selection of the right Paper
- Price lists, product information & data sheets via web site, printed catalogues and sales people
- Paper compatibility matrix with equipment and with printing techniques
- Samples, Printed samples, Dummies, Trial Packs
- Showroom
We provide a wide range of Delivery options
- Next business day with full geographical coverage
- Same day delivery, multiple-deliveries per day, taxi delivery, precise timeslot delivery time
- Small Order Service, Delivery at point of paper use (office upper floors, print room)
- Collection, Storage and Distribution of finished printed goods to end-users
We propose Converting & Product Personalization capabilities
- Cutting to specific sizes, Reel-to-Reel cutting, Punching, Specific Labelling
- Surface treatment
We offer from classic Ordering to full end-to-end Paper Management
- Extended business hour ordering offline & 24/7, Ordering online capabilities
- Stock consignment & Merchant-managed stock service
- Return of Unused Paper & Waste collection service
We ensure CSR compliance and propose Sustainability options
- Tracking of Supplier compliance with traceability legislation and availability of mandatory documentation
- Large “Green” product offer (FSC/PEFC, Recycled) with GSS rating system
- FSC/PEFC chain of custody certification
We manage After-Sales issues
- Identify technical issues, perform initial diagnostics
- Manage returns and replacement of faulty products
- Manage logistic issues with internal & external transport providers
We provide Financing services
- Payment options: Credit card, p-Card, Credit facilities
- Factoring services
We offer e-Services
- Customized customer-specific price list and Datasheet & Paper certificate downloading
- 24/24, 7/7 ordering service
- EDI & S2S integration
- Historical information: order, invoice & payment history
- Marketing collaterals & Sales tools ordering
- Product information-rich export tool (product description, photos, certification) to populate websites and catalogues
MEMBERS - THE 4 INTERNATIONAL PAPER MERCHANTS
USEFUL LINKS – ALL ABOUT PAPER
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- Print Power EU
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- Two Sides
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- American Forest & Paper Association
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- Association of French Paper Industries
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- Confederation of European Paper Industries
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- European Association of Graphic Paper Producers
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- National Paper Trade Association
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- Verband Deutscher Papierfabriken
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- Bundesverband des Deutschen Papiergrosshandels e.V.
SOCIAL NETWORK
Looking for colleague for Pedro, our spokesperson promoting print advertising. Project manager with excellent understanding of media and ad world and speaking UK/DE or UK/FR or all three #printadvertising #agencies https://t.co/slXZMS5Hf5
Bildschirme und bedrucktes #Papier sind als #Lesemedien nicht gleichwertig.
Das haben laut @faznet europäische Leseforscher heraus gefunden.
Erfahren Sie hier mehr:
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Erfahren Sie hier, warum Kampagnenmix mit #Print kurzfristig weniger effizient ist, aber langfristig positive Auswirkungen auf die #Kampagne hat:
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#HappyValentinesDay2019 Vielleicht auch nicht so passend, aber:
@IKEAUK landete einen Volltreffer mit einer interaktiven #Werbung, die sich als #Schwangerschaftstest tarnte – und bewies, dass #Printwerbung jede Menge Wirbel machen kann.
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Die Spendings sprudeln, und die Deutschen entdecken gerade ihre Lust am #Lesen neu. Vor allem Unternehmen aus dem Luxussegment haben die #Print-Budgets in ihrer #Mediaplanung erhöht.
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The Power of Personalisation
Read about Two Sides' personalisation service for members.
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#LovePaper #Paper #Print
Between 2005 and 2015, European forests grew by 44,000 KM2 – that’s over 1500 football pitches everyday!
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#LovePaper #PaperFacts #Forestry #Paper #Sustainable
Despite the following fact, many organisations & governments are now increasingly going online or making charges if their customers wish to receive paper-based communication.
Read more at:
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#LovePaper #Paper #Print #ConsumerChoice #Digital #Paperbills https://t.co/ZAFTPTyUQq
Excited to see our new membership advert in @PrintMonthly magazine!
To find out about joining Two Sides click here:
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#LovePaper #Paper #Print #Membership https://t.co/fYGpAt8XlH
Another reason to #LovePaper!
https://t.co/KtIAxSH7Y5
#Paper #Print #Recycling #Sustainable #Recycling
Think paper is wasteful?
Paper is one of the most recycled products in the world with a European recycling rate of 72.5%!
Read more at:
https://t.co/lDKVDbvTny
#LovePaper #Paper #Recycling #Sustainable #Print #Renewable https://t.co/Em4dZ3oIWC
CONTACT
Helmut Limbeck
CEO of Europapier Group
A-1211 Wien Autokaderstraße 86-96
Österreich, Europa
Phone: +43 1 277 78-0
Fax: +43 1 277 78
E-Mail: office@europapier.com
Homepage: http://www.europapier.com/
IGEPA group GmbH & Co. KG
Heidenkampsweg 74-76
D-20097 Hamburg
Phone: +49-(0)40 72 77 88-0
Fax: +49-(0)40 72 77 88-50
E-Mail: info@igepagroup.com
www.igepagroup.com
Personally liable partner:
Igepa Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH
(20097 Hamburg, Amtsgericht Hamburg, HRB 102465)
Executive Director: Elmar Schätzlein & Jörg Sensburg
Register court: Amtsgericht Hamburg
Registration number: HRA 107668
USt.-Id.Nr. DE135508882
Responsible for content according to § 10 paragraph 3 MDStV: Elmar Schätzlein